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Corporate loans grow 1.5 percent as bank profit hits 443 billion
Russian banking sector claims on companies expanded by 1.5 percent to 109.9 trillion rubles in July 2026, while monthly sector profit rose 18 percent to 443 billion rubles.
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Insurance premiums rise as profits drop
Russian insurance premiums expanded 14.4 percent year-on-year to 2 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, driven by endowment life policies.
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Second-quarter balance of payments assessment released
The Bank of Russia has published its balance of payments assessment for the second quarter of 2026.
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Domestic test unlocks qualified investor status in Russia
A specialized financial knowledge test will grant Russian retail investors qualified status starting August 31, 2026.
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Price growth slows across two-thirds of Russian regions in July
Price growth decelerated across almost two-thirds of Russian regions in July, according to the Bank of Russia.
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Saint George investment coins launched in gold and silver
Four new Saint George the Victorious investment coins in silver and gold enter circulation on August 21, 2026.
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Business Climate Index rises to minus 2.4 in August
The Bank of Russia reported that its Business Climate Index improved to minus 2.4 points in August 2026 from minus 3.5 points in July.
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Fuel costs drive elevated Russian underlying inflation in July
The Bank of Russia reported that price growth remained elevated in July due to one-off factors, particularly a notable increase in motor fuel costs.
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ISO 20022 standards to speed up securities record-keeping
The Bank of Russia has published a concept to reform its securities record-keeping infrastructure by introducing unified ISO 20022 electronic messaging formats.
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Egor Kozlov appointed Head of Risk Analysis Service
The Bank of Russia has appointed Egor Kozlov as Head of the Risk Analysis Service, effective 18 August 2026.
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Crypto in resilience ratios capped at 25 percent
The Bank of Russia has published draft rules requiring professional market participants to include cryptocurrencies when calculating financial resilience ratios.
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Current account surplus expands to 21 billion dollars in Q2 2026
Russia's current account surplus increased to 21 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, up from 2 billion dollars a year earlier.